Acute Kidney Injury and Hepatorenal Syndrome in Patients with Cirrhosis

Authors

Nazli Begum Ozturk, Beaumont Health Resident
Ece Janet Dinc
Abhishek Swami, Beaumont Health
Ahmet Gurakar

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-29-2023

Publication Title

Journal of Clinical Medicine

Abstract

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis. Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a type of AKI known as HRS-AKI. It is a severe complication of cirrhosis with high morbidity and mortality. While certain vasoconstrictor medications have been shown to improve HRS-AKI, no clear transplant-free survival benefit has been reported with medical therapies. Patients with HRS-AKI should be considered for urgent liver transplantation evaluation. In this review, we discuss the most recent updates on the definition, diagnosis, and management of AKI in cirrhosis, with special a emphasis on HRS.

Volume

13

Issue

1

First Page

199

Recommended Citation

Ozturk NB, Dinc EJ, Swami A, Gurakar A. Acute kidney injury and hepatorenal syndrome in patients with cirrhosis. J Clin Med. 2023 Dec 29;13(1):199. doi: 10.3390/jcm13010199. PMID: 38202206.

DOI

10.3390/jcm13010199

ISSN

2077-0383

PubMed ID

38202206